FROM Monday, music fans will be able to vote for their favourite Scottish album from this year’s Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award longlist.
The free online vote will last for 72 hours, and allow for one vote per person to have an influence on the album that will secure a place on the highly-anticipated SAY Award shortlist, to be announced on October 7.
The SAY Award celebrates, promotes and rewards the incredible strength, passion and diversity of Scottish music.
The album which secures the most public votes will be guaranteed a place on the award’s shortlist, as well as a minimum prize of £1000.
The remaining nine shortlist spots will be decided by this year’s panel of judges.
This year saw an incredible 327 album submissions – all of which were released during the pandemic – with names such as Biffy Clyro and The Snuts featuring in the longlist.
Other acts include Joesef, The Ninth Wave, Carla J Easton, TAAHLIAH and Bemz.
Following a digital edition last year, the event is set to return as a physical ceremony, welcoming guests to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on October 23.
And for the first time since the award’s inception, music fans are able to join the celebrations and purchase tickets to attend one of the most exciting nights in Scotland’s musical calendar.
To cast an online vote, and to purchase a ticket for the ceremony, visit sayaward.com.
THE FULL LONGLIST IS:
AiiTee – Love Don’t Fall
Andrew Wasylyk – Fugitive Light And Themes Of Consolation
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark
Bemz – Saint of Lost Causes
Biffy Clyro – A Celebration of Endings
Carla J Easton – WEIRDO
Erland Cooper – Landform (Feat. Marta Salogni)
Fergus McCreadie – Cairn
Jenny Sturgeon – The Living Mountain
Joesef – Does It Make You Feel Good?
Kübler Ross – Kübler Ross
Lizzie Reid – Cubicle
Matt Carmichael – Where Will the River Flow
Mogwai – As The Love Continues
Paul Towndrow – Deepening The River
Rachel Newton – To The Awe
Stanley Odd – STAY ODD
TAAHLIAH – Angelica
The Ninth Wave – Happy Days!
The Snuts – WL
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